The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12

"Resolued, That we favor the development OF
all the resources OF our State, and approve all
Efforts TO advance the material prosperity and
spread abroad the fame OF our mineral wealth;
that iHdorse all Legitimate endeayors that
may be made for the advantage OF the State in
securing more good citizens and the investment
OF more capital in our midst
THAT the Democratic party In convention
assembled, indurscs the honest, faithful and
economical administration OF State affairs as
conducted by our present distinguished Gov
erhor, J. Proctor Knott, and other State Of
ficers.n
Young Congressman Taulbee, OF the Eleventh
district, submitted minority report. The
minority report simply moved that the first
plank OF the platform-the one indorsng
the Administmtion-be stricken out. He took
the floor In support OF his proposition, and
In spite Of repeated efforts TO frown him
down held u for over half an hour.
While Tauhee WIS speaking in support
OF the minority report The committee
came in with General Buclncr. The
General wore severely plain suit Of
black broadcloth and his snow-white hair
was combed carefully back from his
high broad forehead The entire asscmblage
arose nj his entrance, and cheer followed cheer
like the billows OF the sea. The General re-
turned his thanks in neat little Speech while
his young wife smiled upon him from a box. AS
the General concluded the band struck up
tDixic, and the convention went wild with de-
light.
Taulbcq again took tho floor. He was still ad.
yocating the adoption OF the minority report
when, at u few minutes past midnight, motion
10 adjourn iintil9 o'clock in the morning went
through with whoop.
SECOND DAY.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 1.-The Democratic
State Convention resumed its session this morn
ing, win Mr, Carlisle ~ the chair Discussion
on the resolutions and platform was At once
taken up. Congressman Taulbee at once OBJ
jectcd TO the clnuse relating 10 President Cleve-
lands veto of the pensions, and there was a
lively discussion between Taulhce and Hon.
James Mckenzie, present Secretary of State
Taulbee was finally sat upon by the Convention
and the resolutions drawn up by Mr.. Carlisle
and Mr. Watterson, were finally adopted.
The next business before the convention was
the nomination OF a Lieutenant Governor.
Joseph Il. Read. of this city, who has been
making canvass for this of1oe, arose promptly
and said that in view Of the primaries OF April
%, he had decided to withdraw from the race,
and would wheel into line one OF the brightest
and best young men of Kcntucky-James w.
Bryan, of Coyington.
MT hOiAcHLc lntu HoHluhNtu nnT. DIlht
Judge Cleary, Of Kcnton, gave hearty second
TO the nomination.
Congressman Taulbee nominated John Il.
Hazelrisg, of Morgan County, and James D.
Black, OF Knox, gave second.
Bryan was nominated on the first ballot
He received SO, 10 votes against 1S9 SO for Hn-
zclrigg The nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. Bryan was called out amid furious cheers
The young statesman said: at has been
charged that there has been apathy In the DEM
ocratie party Of Kentucky / think that read
in your honest faces refutation OF that charge
l thank you for the trust imposed in me, and
now pledge myself TO discharge honestly and
faithfully the charge you place upon me. / will
see your faces again before the August eec.
ton"
Colonel Hazelrigg was also called upon. He
said; You have deprived me OF the pleasure OF
making the speech to-day hoped TO make But
/ am Democrat, and | abide hy the decision
OF my party, ! come from the streams that
purl forth from among the spurs OF the Cumber.
land, md promise TO bring the support OF
that section TO "'Buclsner, Betty and the baby
The following additional nominations were
made by the convention p. w Hardin OF
Mercer County, Attorney Generals Lafayette
Hewitt, OF Hardin. Auditor; Richard Tate, OF
Franklin, Treasurer; J. d. Pickett, of Fayottc
County, Commissioner OF Public instruction
Thomas Corbett, of Bracken County, Commits
sioner Of Land ONCE.
All OF the above with the exception OF Gov
crnor and Lieutenant Governor, are the present
incumbents OF the Offices for which they were
ronominated
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